Lifestyle, Uncategorized

January In A Nutshell

       Ah, January – I had so many grand plans for you!  What a beautiful, lovely, schedule I had worked up!  I was raring to go, and then – of course – the unexpected happened, and life threw an obstacle my way.      I got sick…for the first week and a half of January I did little else but…

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Lifestyle, Uncategorized

My Favorite Reads of January

       Due to an unforeseen sickness, I read a LOT more than I usually do in a single month.  Admittedly, I read a lot of short stories and children’s books, but I NEARLY read a book for every day of the month! I wish that I could do this EVERY month; but I can’t.   My writing and the rest…

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Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Tag – You’re It!

       Thank you Shantelle Hannu – I was at my wits end trying to find inspiration for a new post, not to mention I was struggling with finding the time to write one. But thanks to Shantelle’s post ‘The Ten Random Questions Tag‘ in which she graciously extended the tag invitation to anyone that read her post, I was…

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Food, Uncategorized

A Taste of Africa

            What gets you started in the morning?  Most of us would probably say a big cup of coffee (or as my sister calls it—starter fluid). Regrettably, I cannot often say I start my morning with coffee.  While I love a good frappe or latte, I cannot tolerate a lot of milk – any kind of milk – so my…

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TV & Film, Uncategorized

Thrills and Chills

       I don’t know about you guys, but January can be a little ‘blah’ for me.  The holidays are over, it’s back to the old grindstone, and the weather is dreary and cold. Because of this, I like to do something special and out of the ordinary in January.  Organize a family outing, read a new book…  But usually…

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Uncategorized, Voice

Hear me sing ‘It’s A Marshmallow World’…even though I don’t even like marshmallows.

       Yup, it’s true.  I do not like marshmallows, I never did.  In the rare occasions that we would have cook outs I would eat a couple for solidarity’s sake.  I’m not saying I absolutely loath them…but I’m indifferent to them and do not actively seek out this tasting experience. However…I do like this song.  For years I would…

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